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Here's one I took during pre-game skate on 4/18/09 (Playoffs, round 1, game 2 vs. Columbus)

Jason Mraz

I have removed "Hatcher" & his 2's from 3 jersies & replaced them with Helm, Ericsson & Leino just recently. This is easy & it does NOT leave any marks. Here is how: CAREFULLY remove stitching. Very gently removed the letters &/or numbers by peeling up an edge & slowly separating them from the jersey. Use "Goof-off" (can be bought at Home Depot) and a toothbrush over all areas where the numbers & letters were on the jersey. Just use a circulating motion (put the goof-off directly on the jersey, not the brush). Run the jersey through the washer & hang dry. Set an iron to highest heat & then iron it thru a thin towel. Do not stay in one place too long as you don't want to melt it. After this, there is no residue & no mark left on the jersey.

Just stumbled upon this one, Hockey Hall of Fame Friday, November 6 MEET THE DETROIT RED WINGS FOR A FREE TEAM AUTOGRAPH SIGNING 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM Hockey Hall of Fame is pleased to host the 2009-10 Detroit Red Wings Hockey Club for a FREE* team autograph signing featuring Nicklas Lidstrom, Pavel Datsyuk, Henrik Zetterberg, Kris Draper, Chris Osgood, plus other team members. The autograph signing will take place in the Verizon Great Hall amongst the greatest collection of silverware in the world. * The first 400 guests on this day, with paid admission, will receive a special ticket that provides access to the autograph session plus a free poster – only this poster will be autographed. No outside items will be signed. Access based on a first come, first served basis. All guests with the special ticket are required to return to the Hockey Hall of Fame no later than 3:00 PM to secure their spot in line – those who do not return by 3:00 PM may lose access to the event. Doors to the Hockey Hall of Fame will close at 5:00 PM. Information on this event

I still think Babcock should call in with an injury....

Um, no.... sadly too old for that TPBM is proud of Kenny Holland....

Here is a link for all the information: Click Here & of course, the Stanley Cup!

"Who Says You Can't Come Home" - Bon Jovi

I attended this game & thought I'd share some pix. Truly was a fun game to watch. Jimmy Howard Jonathan Ericsson Jakub Kindl Francis Pare Jonathan Ericsson Aaron Downey

Long Black Train - Josh Turner

Hell or High Water - Kiss

Life is a Highway - Rascal Flatts

Indeed, my Wings necklace rarely comes off... TPBM hasn't figured out what is for Christmas dinner yet.

Forgive me if I'm way out there on this since I really haven't paid a whole lot of attn. to salaries until the last year or so... but I believe I heard it said while they were signing Hossa that no one makes more than the captain, Nick Lidstrom. Nick is at 7.45. LGW Salary Chart

I bought this book at the Joe last night. The clerk said it came out the day before. It's about 150 pages of photos from the time the Wings had with the cup this summer. (I was a little surprised to see a pic of Stanley in front of Eddie Edgar which is about a mile from my house - My guess is Lidstrom took it there). Anyway, the book is marked as $20 though they had it 25% off last night. Here's a sample:

Indeed, I am! TPBM has a scratchy voice from the excitement of last night's game.

I have... though it's been since about 1978... TPBM wondered at the game why the goal was disallowed.

I attend because I love watching them play the game. I don't feel any sense of entitlement (like I need to get something like the scrubs or the rings they'll be giving out next week). The cost of a ticket is the cost of the ticket. It's not just here that these prices are like this. Have a good long look at what it costs to attend a Caps game. We wanted to watch the Wings there in January & of course, they were sold out the day they went on sale. Everyone wants to see them play. I don't like the expense anymore than anyone else. I live in this state that's suffering, too. I'd say the only thing they're required to offer up is 60 minutes a game. If that doesn't make it more desireable to attend, then nothing will short of paying people to come down to the Joe.

I am a season ticket holder at the Joe & often see a lot of the lower bowl seats empty. They seem to be all clumped together, rather than 2 here or 3 there.... it's more like a half of a row in one place here & another there. Isn't the official max capacity of the Joe 20,056? On NHL.com you can download the game summary & see the attendance for each game at the top of the page. I printed them out for other purposes, but here's what it says at the top of every home game thru Nov. 17: Oct. 9: 20,066 Oct. 16: 19,011 Oct. 18: 20,066 Oct. 24: 20,066 Nov. 11: 20,066 Nov. 17: 18,934 edit to add: Dec. 4: 19,116 I'd say the fans are turning out... suppose maybe some of those empty seats are corporate ticket holders that didn't have a guest to entertain that night?